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LEXINGTON - Grant and Andrea Rhodes looked with interest Friday evening at the multicolored packages of fireworks in the tent of Kid Dynamite, with their 2-year-old daughter, Ava, in tow.

LEXINGTON - Over 1,000 people were ministered to through song, worship and prayer Saturday at Beech Lake.

LEXINGTON - A Henderson County jury returned a not guilty verdict Tuesday in the theft trial of a former Jackson insurance salesman previously convicted on unrelated money-laundering charges.

What started out as a community outreach for Lexington churches has turned into a summer concert event.

Scott McDonald, president of FirstBank's Shelbyville and Fayetteville operations and a former Shelbyville & Bedford County Chamber of Commerce executive, died Thursday morning at Vanderbilt University Medical ...

Battles and costumes always receive attention when it comes to portraying the Civil War with accuracy.

Miss Scenic City, Ellen Carrington, was crowned Miss Tennessee 2008 in a ceremony that brought tears to the eyes of many of the contestants and pageant guests at the Carl Perkins Civic Center Saturday night.

LEXINGTON - A former Henderson County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Friday to having sex with a female inmate at that county's jail.

A Jackson police patrol officer was fired Wednesday after being charged with reckless driving Tuesday night, according to Police Chief Rick Staples.

Contestants in the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant share memories and lessons learned from their fathers and grandfathers.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Sabrina Simon, 37, was a passenger in a 1992 Ford driven by Matthew Parker, 36, of McKenzie.

During the recent Tennessee State AST Convention held at Chattanooga, February 29 and March 1, students from the Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson competed in the ?Scrub Bowl? against students representing ... via Jacksonsun.com

“The 3-year-old sibling had hair lice so bad that they had to shave the child's head”

A Lexington couple is facing charges of child abuse after their 1-year-old child was deliberately burned last week, according to Lexington Police Lt. via Jacksonsun.com

A tornado warning has been issued for Carroll and Henderson counties and will be in effect until 5:25 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis. via Jacksonsun.com

“Furniture was thrown off the stage, windows were busted and the trophy case was destroyed”

A former accountant convicted in federal court in October of stealing money from Milan Box Corp. via Jacksonsun.com

Hannah Coffman * Reader Submitted * April 29, 2008 Eight students from the Tennessee Technology Center in Jackson and the extension campus in Lexington attended the SkillsUSA State Conference in Chattanooga, TN ... via The Jackson Sun

“Most people are interested in getting in and out”

When Ron Samuels wanted to get ideas for a new bank, he went shopping at Nordstrom in Atlanta and sent bankers to Ritz-Carlton hotels. via The Tennessean

Seven women will compete Saturday at the 31st annual Miss Lexington pageant. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Lexington High School auditorium. via News Journal

“So I really enjoyed the hummers when they showed up.”

By ASHLEY ANTHONY aanthony@jacksonsun.com * April 18, 2008 Last week, Ann Weinberg was excited to see hummingbirds in her yard for the first time this year. via The Jackson Sun

“He did not try to run or nothing”

Authorities on Sunday were holding one person for questioning as they continued to investigate the Saturday night shooting death of a 32-year-old man in a gas station parking lot. via The Jackson Sun